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Gold Coast Basketball Contact details: P O Box 3311 Nerang 4211 QLD. PH: 55944108. Website: www.goldcoast.basketball.net.au Issue 10, April 2011 Welcome to the April edition of Time Out, this month's newsletter is packed with information on new programs, tour information, sponsorships and lots more. Monthly Competition Congratulations to Jay Van DerBerg from the Varsity Vipers under 12 Boys Team who had the winning entry for March. Jay is the recipient of a skills session with Gold Coast Blaze player Chris Goulding. This month’s competition is for 4 seats inside the Gold Coast Basketball Corporate box for the Under 18 Queensland State Championship Boys and Girls Finals (includes food and drinks). To be in the draw to win please answer the following questions correctly. " Who is the coach of the new “Minihoops Pro” Program?" As the State Championships begin on the 29th of April please submit all entries by email to [email protected] no later than the 28th April, please include a contact phone number. BQJBC Finals and State Championships Congratulations to all the teams that contested the BQJBC finals, these included our Under 14 Girls Waves, Under 16 Boys Waves, Under 18 Girls Waves and our Under 20 Girls Waves, with the 16’s, 18’s and 20’s winning their respective divisions. The culmination of a hard fought and exciting season is upon us with the State Championships taking place over the next month. This is the last and most important tournament of the 2010/2011 season where all the hard work and effort put in during the year, by Players, Parents, Coaches and Managers comes to a head. We wish our teams all the best for their tournaments and hope that they enjoy their time and Gold Coast Regional Basketball Association Issue 10, April 2011 compete to the best of their ability. Please see age group venues below or visit www.basketballqld.net.au for draws/results and player statistics that will keep you up to date throughout competitions. Age Groups Venue Dates Under 12 Boys & Girls Northside 16-19 April Under 14 Boys Brisbane 16-19 April Under 14 Girls Ipswich 16-19 April Under 16 Boys Southern Districts 20-24 April Under 16 Girls Townsville 20-24 April Under 18 Boys & Girls Gold Coast 29 April-2 May Under 18 State Championships The under 18 State Championships will be held on the Gold Coast at Carrara and Runaway Bay Stadiums from the 29th April to the 2nd May. We are still looking for volunteers to fill positions including door sales, merchandise and general duties. We have a roster that is rotated in 3 hour shifts, if you are interested please contact [email protected] for more information. Gold Coast Basketball will be represented by 3 teams, the Girls Waves, the Boys Waves and Breakers. This will be an exciting event with over 50 teams competing for title’s, there will be some great entertainment with give aways, guest appearances, prizes, competitions and of course exciting games of basketball. We have secured several sponsors for this event including Eddie’s Sushi, Nandos, Scody Sportswear, Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, AMB Embroidery, Australia Sports College, Australian Sports Academy, Muscle Labs and Aussie Home Loans Palm Beach who will have representation over the 2 venues. There are a limited number of corporate boxes available for the finals, if you are interested please email [email protected] these include courtside seating with food and beverages for 8 people. We will be running the canteen at Carrara using the Nerang Broadbeach roadside canteen and there will be barbeques set up at both venues, so be sure to sample something from the tantalizing menu. Japan Tour Due to the recent disasters in Japan it is with great disappointment that we have had to cancel the proposed trip to Japan. With question marks still surrounding the country and the inability to ensure the safety of everyone involved in the tour, it was the only solution given the unfortunate circumstances. We have not ruled out a tour in the future but will now focus on the Under 18 Tour of Indonesia in October. Gold Coast Regional Basketball Association Issue 10, April 2011 Coffs Harbour Basketball Association Visit On the 2nd and 3rd of April, Gold Coast played host to Coffs Harbour Basketball Association. The weekend was a great success and saw 14 teams from Coffs compete against the Gold Coast, Seahawks GC, Logan and Southern Districts teams. Congratulations to all players, coaches, officials and spectators on making the weekend an enjoyable one. Games were played in great spirit and no doubt has helped numerous teams in their State Championship build up. It has also helped build a great relationship which will no doubt continue to blossom between both associations. Aussie Hoops (3-6yrs) and MiniHoops Pro (7-11yrs) Aussie Hoops and MiniHoops Pro begin on the 7th May and will run for 7 weeks on the 7th, 21st 28th May and the 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th of June. The Aussie Hoops Program will begin at 8.30am- 9.30am and MiniHoops Pro at 8.00 -9.30am on Saturday Mornings at Carrara Stadium. We have revamped our Minihoops Program and teamed up with Dave Hilleary from Planet NRG for a new and innovative program that will see all participants improve their basketball skills rapidly with results that can be measured. Dave Hilleary brings with him a wealth of basketball knowledge and a coaching career that spans 38 years. We are very excited to see this program expand and are also offering positions for coaches to come on board and learn free of charge. This is a great opportunity for club coaches of junior players to learn a variety of methods and techniques that are successful with this age group. Please see the flyers on the following pages for more information. To register for any of these programs please contact [email protected]. Play Like A Pro (10+yrs) Gold Coast Basketball in Association with Dave Hilleary and Planet NRG are running the "Play Like A Pro" program starting Tuesday 3rd May, 4.00-5.30pm at the Nerang PCYC, Cayuga St, Nerang. It is an 8 Week Program running on Tuesdays May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 June 7, 14, 21. There are only 20 spots available for this program at $80 per player. Results are backed by a full money back guarantee. Please see the flyer in this newsletter for more information. We will also be looking at running 4 hour day camps on a Sunday in the future for "Play Like A Pro", please contact [email protected] for more information. Gold Coast Regional Basketball Association Issue 10, April 2011 Aussie Hoops Basketball Program 3-6 year olds Only $65 for7weeks Includes Aussie Hoops pack; ball, backpack, drink bottle, sweat band and t-shirt Returning members only $50 for 7 weeks Saturday May 7, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25 8.30-9.30am at Carrara Stadium Payment can be made to the Open to ages 3-6 GCCRBA via direct transfer, EFT or credit card. looking to begin their Registrations must be received and paid for by the 6th May 2011 basketball career by Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Association learning the BSB: 124 086 Account Number 1020 5665 Reference: AH + child’s name fundamentals of basketball in a fun For more information contact the GCCRBA office on: (07) 5594 4108, fax 55945745 filled, action packed or email [email protected] environment. Please visit www.goldcoast.basketball.net.au for registration forms and more info. Where: Carrara Stadium Gold Coast Regional Basketball Association Issue 10, April 2011 Bounce on down today! MINI HOOPS HAS GONE "PRO"! Minihoops has been revamped and we've teamed up with Planet NRG to bring you a new innovative program. Big Skills for Little Kidz! (7-11 yrs) Proudly Brought to you by Planet NRG & Starts 8.00 – 9.30am, Sat 7th May at Carrara Stadium 7-Week Program May 7, 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25 Limited Places! $70 per player + $25 Registration (Registration includes a reversible singlet and Size 6 basketball) If you have completed one of our Minihoops programs, registration is free! Trainee Coaches Free of Charge! Our “Mini Pro” Basketball Program has been designed so that children and coaches can learn to play and teach basketball in an enjoyable, fun and friendly environment. “Mini Pro” is arguably the best program of its kind in Australia due to our unique “Colour Band” system. Our Colour Band System gives both children & coaches great confidence & enjoyment by allowing them to progress with skills at their own pace and individual ability level. Just like Martial Artists we have regular “Skill Gradings.” When children & coaches demonstrate at our gradings that they are competent with all skills at one colour level, they then progress to the next, on average completing our introductory levels within about twenty weeks. The amount of time taken to graduate from our advanced and elite levels depends entirely upon how much time, commitment and hard work a player or coach is willing to give. After graduating through the introductory colour levels children and coaches are ready to start playing and coaching in competition games with confidence, new friends and lots of fun! If you want your child to be confident, fit, make new friends and have fun in a safe but challenging environment, or you are a coach wanting to learn the game at higher levels, then make sure you contact us NOW to find out how easy it is to get started.